Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.
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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
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A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place.
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Measure your wealth by what you’d have left if you lost all your money.
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No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.
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Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
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Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
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Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
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A friend is someone who knows you and loves you for what you were and who you are, and who also shares your hopes and dreams for who you can become.
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Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.
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When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.
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When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.
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Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
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Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.
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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
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Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.
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Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.
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Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
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Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.
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A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
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I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
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Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
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Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece – by thought, choice, courage, and determination.
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No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
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